Deep drilling machine



May 16, 1950 R. G. cUDlNl DEEP DRILLING MACHINE May 16, 1950 R. G.cUDlN1 DEEP DRILLING MACHINE 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Flled Feb. 16, 1948 May 16, 1950 R. G. cUDlNl 2,507,503

DEEP DRILLING MACHINE Filed Feb. 1e, 194s 5 sheets-sheet s May 16, 1950 R. G. cuDlNl 2,507,503

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Patented May 16, 1950 DEEP DRILLING MACHINE Roger G. Cudini, Birmingham, Mich., assignor to Moynahan Bronze Company, Detroit, Mich., a

corporation of Michigan Application February 16, 1948, Serial No. 8,669

(Cl. 'T7- 62) 3 Claims.

The present invention relates to improvements in drilling machines.

One of the primary objects of the present invention is to provide improvements in drilling machines whereby the ccncentricity of holes in an elongated workpiece is precisely maintained.

A further object of the invention is to provide improvements in drilling machines whereby the concentricity of the lholes in mating, elongated workpieces is precisely maintained, where the holes are formed in alternating projections on one workpiece which are adapted to mate in complementary recesses between the projections on a mating workpiece, so that the finished workpieces are uniform and will properly mate with similarly produced workpieces.

A further object of the invention is to provide improvements in drilling machines whereby it is possible to accurately drill holes throughout the length of a workpiece of considerable length.

A further object of the invention is to provide improvements in the manner of supporting a drill of considerable length, as compared to its diameter, as it moves into and through the workpiece.

A further object of the invention is to provide improvements in guiding the drill through a workpiece of considerable length and in providing for the removal of chips as the drill progresses through the workpiece.

A further object of the invention is to provide improvements in drilling machines employing drills of considerable length where the drill is supported at spaced intervals completely therealong while passing to and from and through an elongated workpiece so that the axis of the drill is held in its proper position at all times.

Other objects of the invention will be apparent from the following specification, the drawings relating thereto, and from the claims hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings in which like numerals are used to designate like parts in the several views throughout:

Figure l is a partial front elevational view of a drilling machine embodying features of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

v Fig. 2A is an elevational View of a portion of the structure shown in Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrow 2A;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged partial elevational view taken substantially along the line 3--3 of Fig. l;

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the structure shown in Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is an end elevational view taken from the left of the structure shown in Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a partial elevational view taken substantially along, the line 6 6 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 7 is an enlarged partial side-elevational view of a portion of the structure shown in Fig. l, showing the manner in which the drill is supported in its movement to and from the workpiece;

Fig.8 is a View similar to Fig. 7 and showing the parts thereof in a different position;

Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken substantially along the line .fi-0 of Fig. '7;

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of a portion of a hinge or connector blank which is the workpiece in the illustrated embodiment;

Fig. 11 is a line diagram showing schematically the electrical circuit for operating the machine of the present invention;

Fig. 12 is a diagrammatic view of the hydraulic feed means employed in the machine of the present invention; and,

Fig. 13 is a diagrammatic view of the airoperated clamping means employed in the machine of the present invention.

In general, the present invention is directed to a machine for drilling holes through a workpiece of considerable length; and in the embodiment illustrated, a hinge or connector part having a length of from 36 to 60 inches has a pin or pintle hole drilled therethrough, throughout the length thereof. The drill is of considerable length, it being in excess of 200 times its diameter in length, and in the embodiment illustrated being about 350 times its diameter in length. The operation is a high speed, production operation; and, while not so specifically limited, has particular utility in the drilling of pintle holes in hinge or connector parts. The pintle holes are maintained concentric throughout the lengths of all of the mating hinge parts so that the hinge parts will properly mate. It will be appreciated that if the hole is eccentric there is a loss of strength in the hinge parts and either the hinge sections wont mate or too much clearance will have to be provided.

In the embodiment illustrated, the workpiece is shown in Fig. 10 and comprises an elongated hinge or connector part which is of considerable length. The hinge l has a bead 2 formed along one edge, the bead 2 being substantially circular in cross-section. Portions 3 of predetermined length are milled out of the bead 2 to provide alternate spaces and projections. The bead 2 is solid and the pintle holes 4 are drilled through the projections by the machine of the present invention. It will be understood that the hinge I is to mate with a complementary hinge part and is connected thereto by a hinge pin which is passed through the aligned openings 4.

The drilling machine of the present invention comprises a base 5 with a workpiece support generally indicated at mounted on the top thereof. The work-support 6 is located intermediate the ends of the base 5, and similar drilling mechanisms generally indicated at l are disposed on the top of the base at the opposite ends of the worksupport 6. The Work-support G is of such a length that it may support two workpieees 'at the same time so that the two drill assemblies 'l may simultaneously drill the holes through two oi the workpieces, or, a single workpiece may be drilled from opposite ends at the same time. A description of one of the drilling assemblies will be suiiicient for an understanding of both.l

'Y' The Vwork-support e includes a spacer block 8 which extends alongpthe lengththereof and which is suitably mounted on the top of the base 5. 1A coolant drain tray is mounted on the base 5 for the purpose of carrying away the liquid lcoolant which is directed onto the work during the drill ing operation. A mounting block 9 is iixedly mounted on the top of the spacer block 8 and is so fixed thereon that it may -be adjusted to properly position a longitudinally extending V-shaped groove lll withrespect to the axis of the drill. The rounded beads formed on the workpieces l are adapted to be received within the J-shaped groove lll and be clamped therein during the drilling operation. A rough locator in the form of plate l! extending along the iront face of the block S is xed thereto. Such plate l! is formed with an upwardly directed channel l2 within which the leaf of the hinge part is received to support the workpiece prior to clamping.

The workpiece l is clamped in the groove l by means of a plurality of longitudinally spaced clamping mechanisms generally indicated at i3. Each clamping mechanism comprises a work-engaging plate It which extends longitudinally of the workpiece i and which is pivotally connected by means of a pivot pin i to the inner end of a slide member H5. The member it is slidably lmounted within an opening l'l in an upstanding 1bracket I8. The outer end of the member I6 is r connected to the inwardly :projecting end of rod I9 of a double-acting air cylinder and piston motor 2li. rThe motor 2li is xedly mounted to a plate 2l which in turn rests upon a horizontal table 22. The sides of the plate 2| extend under the anges of guide plates 23 which in turn are xed to the table 22. The motor 2B may thus be adjusted along the table 22 within the guides 23 by means of a screw interconnection therebetween, which isshown at 24. Thus, the clamp I4 may be adjusted toward and from the workpiece. To permit adjustment vertically, the table 22 is fixed to the top of an upstanding bracket 25 which is mounted to the iront face of the base 5 for vertical adjustment thereon.

To provide support for the drill in the milled out spaces 3 of the hinge bead 2, accurately formed cylindrical bushings 2B are securely clamped in the V-shaped groove ill by suitable clamping plates 2l' mounted on the block 9. The bushings 26 are disposed to be received in the spaces 3 formed in the hinge bead 2 and the axial end of each 'bushing 2S adjacent the bead portion 2 into which Vthe drill passes from the bushing during a drilling operation is tapered as indicated .4 at 28 to facilitate the removal of the chips. Because of the accurate formation of the V-shaped groove lil in the block 9, the bushings 2'3 when accurately formed and clamped in place by the plates 2l will afford a plurality of accurately aligned passages for supporting the drill.

Referring to Figs. 1, 2, and 7, the drill assembly 'l includes a carriage 39 slidably mounted on a bed 3l formed on or suitably secured to the base 5. An electric motor 32 is mounted on the carriage 39 and is drivingly connected by pulley belts 33through a gear box 34 to a suitable drill chuck 35. The carriagell is reciproca-ted longitudinally of the bed 3l by meansV of a hydraulic double-actingV4 cylinder and piston motor 36 mounted on the base 5 and having an elongated piston rod 3'! extending outwardly thereof and connected to the carriage 3B through a bracket 38.

A pair' of parallel guide bars 4i! extend longitudinally of the bed 3l and are supported at their opposite ends'in bracketscl and 52 secured to the bed 3l. These guide bars 4] carry automatically adjustable means which at all times properly supports that portion of the drill 43 between the drill chuck 35 and the workpiece l. As ilustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, when the drill 43 is in'its fully retracted position, this means supports the entire length of the drill projecting out' wardy from the drill chuck 35. This drill-supporting means comprises a pluralityof plates 44 which are generally rectangular in shape as best illustrated in Fig. 9 and which are slidably mounted adajacent their-opposite ends on the guide :bars 40. Each of the plates 44 is provided with a central aperture 45 adapted to freely receive the drill t3 but prevent `any appreciable bending thereof. The corresponding ends of adjacent plates 44 are interconnected by pivotally connected links 46, best illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8. At one end of the series of interconnected plates a plate 4 is secured to the bracket 42 and the plate at the opposite end of the series is connected to a bracket 4l mounted on the carriage 30. It will be appreciated that this construction permits the plates 44 to progressively collapse from the completely extended position illustrated in Fig. 1 to the collapsed position illustrated in Fig. 8 as the drilling operation progresses. The Ibracket 42, which is at the end of the bed 3l adjacent the work support E, carries a bushing 48 which holds the drill 43 in acurately aligned position preparatory to entering the iirst portion of the workpiece.

It should be noted that the drill 43 has a long smooth shank portion and the flutes extend only a suicient distance from the cutting edge to carry the chips from the projecting portion of the bead through which the drill is cutting. This prevents the margin of the flutes from having any tendency to deform the openings in the bead projections or the bushings 26.

It will be appreciated that in the complete machine a second hydraulic cylinder and piston motor 50 similar to the motor 36 is provided for reciprocating the drilling mechanism 'I at the op- The valves 52 and 53 are of conventional conl struction and movable between a iirst position, in which they supply fluid under pressure to their associated motor for moving the piston valve in one direction, and a second position, in which the application of fluid pressure in reversed and effective for moving the piston in the opposite direction at an increased rate of speed.

Movement of the valve I52 between these positions is eiected by means of a shifter rod 60 mounted on the base 5 adjacent the path of movement of the piston rod 3l. A shifting dog 6I is mounted on the piston rod 3l adjacent its outer end and engages collars 62 and 52 on the rod G0 as the carriage 30 approaches the opposite l;

limits ci its movement to effect a shifting of the rod B0. Movement of the rod S0 energizes and de-energizes the solenoid of the valve 52 by shifting an arm 63 which operates a limit switch DILS connected to the just-mentioned solenoid as hereinafter described. The limit switch DILS also l forms a part of the drill motor circuit as hereinafter described, and controls rotation of the drill. The switch arm 63 is disposed to be engaged and move by collars 64 and 64 mounted on the shifter rod 60.

To minimize the overall time of the entire drilling operation, means are provided for feeding the drill at an increased rate during the periods in which the drill is passing through the spaces 3 between adjacent portions of the hinge bead. This just-mentioned means comprises solenoidoperated valves 65 and 66 in the lines through which uid is supplied to the feed motors 36 and 50 during the infeeding of the drill. These valves are adapted to supply fluid to the motors at two different rates to afford a fast and a slow feed of the drill. The valve 65 is controlled by a switch 6l which is opened and closed in response to movement of a spring pressed -nger 68 which is mounted on the carriage 3d and rides on a cam 69 adjustably mounted on the bed 3l. The cam 59 is proportioned generally similar to the workpiece to be drilled and has alternating projecting and cutaway portions. into the cutaway spaces the Valve 65 is shifted to increase the feed. The valve 65 is similarly controlled by a cam operated switch COS.

The double-acting air cylinder and piston motors which control the operation of the clamping mechanisms I3 are preferably simultaneously operated. A pneumatic circuit providing this simultaneous operation is illustrated in Fig. 13 and comprises an air supply line lil adapted. to be connected to an air compressor or other suitable source of air under pressure, a solenoid-operated air valve 1I, a pair of manifolds I2 and 'I3 connected to corresponding sides of each of the motors 2 and each connected to the valve 1I, and an exhaust line 14. The valve II is of conventional construction, and is movable between a first position in which air is supplied to each of the motors 2D to move the pistons thereof in one direction, and a second position in which the air pressure is reversed and is effective to move the pistons in the opposite direction.

A suitable but illustrative wiring diagram for the machine is shown schematically in Figure 14 of the drawings. Electric energy from a suitable source of supply is furnished through lines LI, L2, and L3. A manual pump motor starting switch MSI is provided having one terminal thereof connected through a manual pump motor stop switch MS2 and a pump motor relay coil PR to the line L3, and the other terminal connected to the line When the linger 58 drops .f

LI. Energization of the coil PR closes switches PSI, PS2, PS3, PS4, PS5, and PS6, thereby operating the hydraulic pump motor 55 and a coolant pump motor BQ. Energization of .the coil PR also closes the relay holding switch PS7 which is connected in parallel with the manual switch MSI.

A manual drill switch MSS has one terminal connected through a manual drill stop switch MS4 and switch PS1 to the line LI, and its other terminal is connected through a drill circuit relay coil DCR to the line L3. Energization of the coil DCR closes the drill circuit switches DCSI and DCS2 each of which has one terminal con-- nected to the line LI through the switches MSI! and PS'i. The other terminals of these switches are connected respectively through lirst and second drill motor relay coils DIR and D2R and manual switches MSB and MSs, respectively, to the line L3. Either of the drills may be operated separately by opening the manual switch MSS or MSS controlling the other drill. The circuits controlling the rotation feeding of the two drills are similar and accordingly only the circuits for controlling the iirst drill are described in detail herein.

The coil DIR, when energized, closes the switches DISI, DI S2, and Diss and thereby operates the motor 32 which rotates the rst drill. To maintain the coil DIR energized, it also closes a relay holding switch DISA which is connected in series with a limit switch DILS and both of which are connected in parallel with the drill circuit switch DCSI.

A manual clamp switch MSE has one terminal connected to the line L3 and its other terminal connected through the solenoid CS of the clamp valve ll to the line LI.

A manual drill feed switch MS has one terminal connected to the line L3 and the other terminal is connected to the line LI through the solenoid DIF of the valve 532, a switch DiS5, the limit switches CLSI, CLS2, CLSS, CLS4, CLS5, CLSS and CLS?, the switch MSG and the switch PS1. The switch DiS5 is closed by energization of the coil DIR and the switches CLSI through CLS'! are closed when the clamps I3 are abutting the workpiece I in clamping position.

Similarly, the coil DZR closes switches DZSI, D2S2, and DESS to operate the second drill motor, D2, corresponding to the motor 32. Also it closes a switch DZS/i which is in series with a limit switch DZLS and. both of which are in parallel with switch DCS2. Also a manual switch MS?, a solenoid DZF, and a switch D2S5 are connected in parallel with the corresponding just-mentioned solenoid DIF and switches MSS, and DIS5 and control the feed of the second drill at the other end of the machine.

The electrical circuit for effecting the abovedescribed change in the rate of feed of the drill 43 extends from the line L3 through the solenoid DIFR which operates the valve 55 to vary the rate of feed, the cam operated switch 6l, and switches MS4 and PS1 to line Ll. Similarly for controlling the feed rate the second drill, the

solenoid DZFR of the valve 56 and a cam-operated switch COS are connected in parallel with the solenoid DlFR and the switch 65.

In operating the above described machine, a workpiece I is `placed in the position illustrated in Figure 3 with the bead portion thereof supported in the channel i2 of the rough locating plate II with the bushings 2li received in the spaces 3 of the workpiece as best illustrated in Figure 6. The manual switch MSI is then closed which starts thehydraulic pump and coolant motoi'sSS-a'nd 80 as above describedjand the manual switch M53 isthen closed which starts the drill motors 32 and D2; a's-A abovev .i described provided the manual switchesV MSS andfMSB are'closed. This closing of. the switch MSS also closes the switches D|S5 andDZSS in the drill feed circuits, which switches serve toprevent` feeding of the drills until the drill motors-32 and D'have been started. It is also necessary to close-,the manual switch MSS by which theclamping mechanisms are moved into clamping position before the drill feed Acircuits may be'completed. When the clamps move to the clamping positions, the limit 'switches CLSI through CLS?, which are common to the drill feed circuitsare closedand these circuits may then be completed and the drills fed through the workpieces "by closing the manual switches MSS and MS?. 4During theV drilling operation, the rate of -feedrofthe drills is controlled by the cams S9 vand D so that the drill carriages'move at a slower speed suitablefor drilling when the drills are cuttingthrough a projecting bead portion, and'move more rapidly when the drills are passing through the spaces 3 intermediate the projecting bead portiens, as above described. In passing through the workpiece Vi as the drillsenter each successive portion of` thebead 2, they are held in proper aligned position bythe 4bushings `25. Also, during this drilling operation, the portion of the drills between the drill-chuck-BE and the workpiece l is supported by the plurality of plates 44 which progressively collapse to the position illustrated in Figure 8 as a drilling operation progresses. As the drills reach the limitof their movement, the shifter rod E0 is moved by the dog 5| as above described, and the limit switches DILS and DZLS are opened. Opening of these .switches de-energizes the coils DlR and D2R thereby stopping the drill motors 32 and D2 and opening the switches DISE and D2S5 in the drill feed circuits. This de-energizes the solenoids DIF and Dil' of the valves 52 and'53 causing the latter to shift so as' to apply hydraulic pressure to the motors 36 and 50 to return the drill carriages to their retracted positions. As the carriages approach the retracted position the shifter rods are shifted back to their initial position and the limit switches DlLS and DZLS are again closed. Also as the carriage and drill 43 return to the retracted position illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 it will be ap- 4preciated that the drill supporting plates will be again spread from the collapsed position of Fig. 8 to the expanded position illustrated in Figs. l and 2 Although only one embodiment of the invention has been illustrated and described in detail, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that numerous modications and changes may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.

' What is claimed is:

1. In a deep hole drilling machine for drilling precisely aligned openings through a plurality of spaced projections of an elongated workpiece, a combined workpiece supporting and drill guiding meansfcomprising a member 'having surfaces formed on one face disposed with respect to each other to define angularly related locating surfaces, means to clamp said workpiece against said member with said Vprojections disposed against said locating surfaces to precisely align said projections, drill guide elements having guide openings therethroughV for receiving and guiding a drill as it drills through said spaced projections, said elements being disposed in the spaces between said projections, and means holding said elementsagainst said locating surfaces with the guide openings therein precisely aligned with each other and with the projections.

2. In a deepl hole drilling machine for drilling precisely aligned openings through a plurality of spaced, beaded projections of an elongated workpiece, a combined workpiece supporting and drill guiding means comprising a member having surfaces formed on one face disposed with respect to each other to denne V-grooved locating surfaces, means to clamp said workpiece against said member with said beaded projections disposed against saidlocating surfaces to precisely align said projections, drill guide bushings having guide openings therethrough for receiving and guiding a drill as it drills through said spaced projections, said elements being disposed in the spaces between said projections, and means holding said elements against said locating surfaces with the guide openings therein precisely aligned with each other and with the projections.

3. In a deep `hole drilling machine for drilling precisely aligned openings through a plurality of spaced, beaded projections of an elongated workpiece, a combined work piece supporting and drill guiding means comprising a member having surfacesformed on oneface disposed with respect to each other to dene V-grooved locating surfaces, means to clamp said workpiece against said member` with said beaded projections disposed against said locating surfaces to precisely align said projections, drill Vguidebushings having guide openings therethrough for receiving and guiding a drill as it drills through said spaced projections, said elements being disposed in the spaces between said projections, and means holding said elements against said locating surfaces with the guide openings therein precisely aligned with each other and with the projection, the adjacent faces of said guide bushings being spaced from each other a distance greater than the length of each bushing.

ROGER G. CUDINI.

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